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LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Hollywood heartthrob Johnny Depp is reportedly to produce and star in a movie version of the novel "Shantaram," the story of an Australian heroin addict and jailbird. According to Daily Variety, Warner Bros. studios and several partners acquired the rights from Gregory David Roberts for two million dollars and immediately signed Depp to lead the cast. "Shantaram" depicts the adventures of a drug addict who is convicted of robbery in Australia but escapes jail and flees to India where in reinvents himself as a doctor in the slums on Bombay. He also relaunched his criminal career, dabbling in counterfeiting, smuggling and gun-running in a series of adventures that led him to the wilds of Afghanistan (news - web sites). The 1,000-page book, first published last year, was the first that Roberts has written and is based on his own experiences. The novel is being hailed in Hollywood as a new "Papillon," the 1969 true-life prison adventures on Devil's Island, off Guyana, of author Henri Charriere that was also turned into a movie blockbuster. Among those involved in the movie rights deal are producer Brad Grey, movie star Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston's production partner, and Initial Entertainment. Variety said that Australian Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe had initially been interested in playing the lead role in the film. The reluctant star Depp, 40, is currently shooting a remake of the film version of author Roald Dahl childrenn's story "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" in Britain. He has also signed on to star in a new movie called "Corpse Bride" by director Tim Burton, who helped propel Depp to fame in "Edward Scissorhands." Depp's voice will co-star in the film with those of Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson, Albert Finney, Richard Grant, Joanna Lumley and veteran star Christopher Lee.
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Hollywood heartthrob Johnny Depp is reportedly to produce and star in a movie version of the novel "Shantaram," the story of an Australian heroin addict and jailbird. According to Daily Variety, Warner Bros. studios and several partners acquired the rights from Gregory David Roberts for two million dollars and immediately signed Depp to lead the cast. "Shantaram" depicts the adventures of a drug addict who is convicted of robbery in Australia but escapes jail and flees to India where in reinvents himself as a doctor in the slums on Bombay. He also relaunched his criminal career, dabbling in counterfeiting, smuggling and gun-running in a series of adventures that led him to the wilds of Afghanistan (news - web sites). The 1,000-page book, first published last year, was the first that Roberts has written and is based on his own experiences. The novel is being hailed in Hollywood as a new "Papillon," the 1969 true-life prison adventures on Devil's Island, off Guyana, of author Henri Charriere that was also turned into a movie blockbuster. Among those involved in the movie rights deal are producer Brad Grey, movie star Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston's production partner, and Initial Entertainment. Variety said that Australian Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe had initially been interested in playing the lead role in the film. The reluctant star Depp, 40, is currently shooting a remake of the film version of author Roald Dahl childrenn's story "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" in Britain. He has also signed on to star in a new movie called "Corpse Bride" by director Tim Burton, who helped propel Depp to fame in "Edward Scissorhands." Depp's voice will co-star in the film with those of Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson, Albert Finney, Richard Grant, Joanna Lumley and veteran star Christopher Lee.
